There can be few who had a greater sense of adventure than Michael Jacobs. The travel writer and art historian revelled in his nomadic lifestyle, embracing the cultures and cuisines of every region he visited. Well-versed in the works of Norman Lewis, Jacobs indulged his interest in gastronomy and his boyhood love of all things Spanish, exploring Latin America extensively and eventually making Andalucía his second home.

He wrote 29 books that ranged from Blue Guides and travelogues to more personal and less de facto accounts of his adventures, such as Between Hopes and Memories: A Spanish Journey. He was